Kanye West’s MTV ‘fix’ claims

The hip-hop star – speaking at the London launch of his album 808s And Heartbreaks – revealed he wasn’t happy with this year’s choice of winners at the European awards show, held in Liverpool last week, reports the Daily Mirror.

Kanye West wasn’t happy with the MTV Awards winners

He said: “The MTV European Music Awards were fixed. Britney Spears winning over Rihanna? That’s f***ed.

“Jared Leto winning over other people? He’s my boy but he shouldn’t have won.”

It’s also been reported that Kanye thought he only won the urban gong at the awards in Liverpool because he was there.

“I won nothing last year and I’d brought out Stronger. Then this year, just because I was there, I won best urban act. This was L’il Wayne’s year,” various papers quoted him as saying.

The 31-year-old’s new album – out on November 24 — is a collection of songs, not hip-hop raps which he revealed were inspired by his split from his fiancee Alexis Phifer and the death of his mother, Donda West.

Kanye revealed he blamed himself for the tragic death of his mother, who died aged 58 after complications following cosmetic surgery.

He revealed: “I moved to California and my mum moved with me when I became a star. I feel my mum moved to California and did stuff that she wouldn’t have done if she was still in Chicago. I’ve been going through anguish thinking about it.